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(8/12/2011)

-DiGiCo SD8 on Brazilian Production of Baby

DiGiCo SD8 on Brazilian Production of Baby

Originally performed on Broadway in 1983, Baby: A Musical has recently opened for the first time in Brazil. Its run in Rio's João Caetano Theatre also marks the first use of a DiGiCo console on a Brazilian musical, ...More

(8/11/2011)

-UK Sound Designers Form New Trade Association to Launch at PLASA Show 2011

UK Sound Designers Form New Trade Association to Launch at PLASA Show 2011

For many years there has been a conspicuous lack of a professional body representing sound designers working in the UK. For the last 18 months a group of sound designers has been working to create a new professional association with a ...More

(8/11/2011)

-ETC CUE End-user Conference Deemed a Success

ETC CUE End-user Conference Deemed a Success

When ETC hosted CUE (Create, Understand, Experience) from July 25-27, the event had already been several years in the making. The company had discussed the idea of an end-user conference that would resemble the rep and ...More

(8/11/2011)

-Penn-Elcom Acquires and Integrates CLD Distribution

Penn-Elcom Acquires and Integrates CLD Distribution

Flightcase and speaker solutions specialist Penn Elcom has acquired CLD Distribution, experts in cables, connectors, lamps and LED light sources, and has completed a successful integration of CLD -- which will continue with ...More

(8/11/2011)

-Sapsis Rigging teams with Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines

Sapsis Rigging teams with Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines

Bill Sapsis, president of Sapsis Rigging announcea that Royal Caribbean Cruise Ltd. has chosen Sapsis Rigging to conduct safety inspections on all of Royal Caribbean International and Azamara Club Cruises ships. ...More

(8/11/2011)

-Sting in Brescia: Sound by Outline

Sting in Brescia: Sound by Outline

After the concerts in Palermo, Venice and Rome, Sting's Symphonicity Tour arrived in the northern Italian city of Brescia.
In this world tour the English singer performed his biggest hits with a symphonic slant, ...
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(8/10/2011)

-PLASA 2011: InfoComm to Host Education Sessions

PLASA 2011: InfoComm to Host Education Sessions

InfoComm International will continue its program of support for the UK's AV rental and staging community when it hosts a range of education sessions at this year's PLASA Show, September 11-14 at Earls Court, London. ...More

(8/10/2011)

-Paper and Pencil Exams Offered at LDI 2011 in Orlando, Fl

Paper and Pencil Exams Offered at LDI 2011 in Orlando, Fl

All three ETCP examinations will be given at the October 2011 LDI show in Orlando, Florida. The entertainment electrician exam is scheduled for Friday, October 28; the arena rigging exam is to be given the morning of ...More

(8/10/2011)

-PixelRange Takes SmartRange to PLASA's Shoot Out

PixelRange Takes SmartRange to PLASA's Shoot Out

PixelRange reports that, in addition to its presence on the stand of master European distributor, A.C. Entertainment Technologies Ltd., the company will also showcase its new SmartRange of intelligent LED fixtures at the ...More

(8/10/2011)

-Adamson at the Much Music Video Awards

Adamson at the Much Music Video Awards

The annual Much Music Video Awards, which took place on June 19, was bigger than ever, closing some of downtown Toronto's busy streets for an entire weekend. One of Toronto's biggest parties of the year kicked off with a ...More

(8/10/2011)

-HSL at Global Gathering 2011

HSL at Global Gathering 2011

UK lighting rental company HSL has just taken delivery of 1,614.5 sq. ft. of Martin Professional's latest lightweight EC20 20mm pitch LED screen plus 48 panels of its LC2140 40mm pitch surface in a major investment with the ...More

(8/10/2011)

-Poland's National Rugby Stadium Projects with D.A.S. Audio

Poland's National Rugby Stadium Projects with D.A.S. Audio

Gdynia Municipal Football stadium is the home to Poland's Arka Gdynia football club. With a seating capacity of roughly 15,139 spectators, the new facility recently received a large, networked audio-driven sound ...More

(8/10/2011)

-Leading Software Vendor SAS Opts for Alcorn McBride Products Throughout Its Headquarters

Leading Software Vendor SAS Opts for Alcorn McBride Products Throughout Its Headquarters

SAS, the leader in business analytics software and services and the largest independent vendor in the business intelligence market, is a long-time user of Alcorn McBride equipment at its Cary, North Carolina headquarters. < ...More

(8/9/2011)

-J.R. Clancy Acquired by Wenger Corp.

J.R. Clancy Acquired by Wenger Corp.

J.R. Clancy and Wenger Corporation have joined forces. Clancy acquired by Wenger, based in Owatonna, Minnesota. The plan is Clancy to remain an autonomous subsidiary, still based in Syracuse, New York ...More

(8/9/2011)

-Manufacturers Co-sponsor Worship Seminar in Ridgecrest, NC

Manufacturers Co-sponsor Worship Seminar in Ridgecrest, NC

Yamaha Commercial Audio Systems, Inc. along with Yamaha Corporation of America, Shure, ProPresenter, and Elation Lighting will hold a Worship Arts Technology Summit (WATS) September 8-10 at the Ridgecrest ...More

(8/9/2011)

-Mystery Benefactor Helps CalArts Students Acquire Clay Paky Lighting

Mystery Benefactor Helps CalArts Students Acquire Clay Paky Lighting

Theatrical lighting students at California Institute of the Arts in Valencia, California are in the dark about the identity of a mysterious benefactor who has helped them buy a truckload of Clay Paky moving spotlights. ...More

(8/9/2011)

-DiGiCo SD7 Gets the Green Light for Coldplay's 15 Festivals

DiGiCo SD7 Gets the Green Light for Coldplay's 15 Festivals

DiGiCo consoles feature on a range of outdoor shows this summer, including Jessie J, the LED Festival, Judas Priest, the Killers and Take That. But with Coldplay headlining no fewer than 15 festivals ...More

(8/9/2011)

-Spectrum Sound Adds Two Midas PRO9 Consoles to the Mix

Spectrum Sound Adds Two Midas PRO9 Consoles to the Mix

Nashville-based Spectrum Sound, which specializes in touring, special events and installation, has added a pair of Midas PRO9 live audio systems to its rental inventory, along with an array of associated Midas hardware ...More

(8/9/2011)

-WorldStage Once Again Teams With CBS on Upfront

WorldStage Once Again Teams With CBS on Upfront

A landmark venue, strikingly contemporary graphics, a massive set, and an exciting fall primetime line-up combined to generate serious buzz at the CBS 2011 Upfront Presentation at New York City's Carnegie Hall where Vid ...More

(8/9/2011)

-Sennheiser at Summerfest 2011, World's Largest Music Festival

Sennheiser at Summerfest 2011, World's Largest Music Festival

For several years running, Sennheiser has made its presence known among musicians and artists attending Summerfest. This year, as in previous years, Sennheiser was also an active sponsor of Summerfest's Emerging Artist ...More

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